An NT scan, or nuchal translucency scan, is a non-invasive ultrasound screening for Down syndrome and other genetic conditions during pregnancy. It’s usually done between weeks 11 and 14 of ...

From the moment of conception, your baby has the genetic information to become a boy or girl — but because both sexes start out the same in the womb, you're going to have to wait to find out that info ...

A study in this week’s Nature Medicine reckons the number ... onset of Alzheimer’s is nearly guaranteed: those with Down’s syndrome. As the life expectancy of people with Down’s has ...

It is a recessive X-linked disease, which means mothers have a 50 per cent chance of passing it to their sons. It is rare and progressively debilitating, affecting the mind and body. There is no cure.

There is likely to be a discussion about Down syndrome screening and various blood tests. You will have an ultrasound scan ... Attending the 20-week scan is a great opportunity to bond with ...

New Tool Uses Ultrasound 'Tornado' to Break Down Blood Clots Jan. 23 ... in Patients Hospitalized With Bone Fractures Jan. 18, 2023 — Patients hospitalized with fractures typically receive ...

“Depression is a clinical syndrome that has to be at least two weeks, most of the day ... but typically starts between the ages of 18 and 30 and is more common in women than in men.

However the outcome of some of the investigations may take some weeks, and registration ... or urogenital sinogram. Ultrasound is also useful in excluding associated renal anomalies, particularly if ...